Although the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on June 15, 1991 would go down in history as the second largest, its worldwide impact is one for the books. Here are stunning space photographs of the volcano before and after its historic explosion.

While genetics may have something to do with total strangers who are carbon copies of each other, the same cannot be said for landmarks. In the Philippines, for instance, it is either nature or mere coincidence that gave birth to some of the most unbelievably identical tourist spots ever known.